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Portsmouth 2-2 Derby County: Rob Atkinson redeems himself at the death

Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho hailed Rob Atkinson for going above and beyond to secure a draw with Championship relegation rivals Derby County.

COMMITMENT: Derby’s Ebou Adams, right, and Portsmouth’s Isaac Hayden battle it out PICTURES: Alamy

By Alex Smith

PORTSMOUTH 2
Atkinson 71, 90+1

DERBY COUNTY 2
Yates 70, Atkinson 75 (og)
Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho hailed Rob Atkinson for going above and beyond to secure a draw with Championship relegation rivals Derby County.
The centre-back scored a bizarre ‘hat-trick’ – made up of an own-goal and two ‘proper’ goals – as Pompey came from behind twice to take a 91st-minute point.
The Bristol City loanee has spent two years on the sidelines with an ACL injury and had missed Pompey’s past seven fixtures with a calf injury.
But Atkinson returned to the side with a bang, receiving ...

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